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Taught by Lisa Solomon
This class will be available to view on November 18, 2026.
The tiniest beads can make a big statement when you weave them into an eye-catching badge. After artist Lisa Solomon made and wore a beaded pin that said BOOKS, everone asked her about it and wanted to learn how to make their own. In this class, Lisa teaches you how to weave seed beads into rectangular badges and charms using a square stitch and a peyote stitch. She provides templates for her designs, but you'll discover how fun and easy it is to design your own. You'll also learn how to attach different jewelry findings to your beaded charms so that you can turn them into necklaces, earrings, or pins. By the end of class, you can use your newfound beading skills to generate words and images that reflect what's important to you.
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The tiniest beads can make a big statement when you weave them into an eye-catching badge. After artist Lisa Solomon made and wore a beaded pin that said BOOKS, everone asked her about it and wanted to learn how to make their own. In this class, Lisa teaches you how to weave seed beads into rectangular badges and charms using a square stitch and a peyote stitch. She provides templates for her designs, but you'll discover how fun and easy it is to design your own. You'll also learn how to attach different jewelry findings to your beaded charms so that you can turn them into necklaces, earrings, or pins. By the end of class, you can use your newfound beading skills to generate words and images that reflect what's important to you.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Find Lisa's preferred supplies here
- Size 11 seed beads - Lisa uses Miyuki Delica, but you can use whichever brand you prefer
- - For an Ohio Star: 8 colors
- - For a word: 2 colors
- - For flowers: multiple colors
- Beading thread, such as Fireline or braided fishing line: 8lb - 25 lb
- Several beading needles (because they break easily) - Lisa recommends big eye beading needles
- Beading mat - this could also be a piece of felt
- Snips or scissors
- Jewelry pliers like bead crimping pliers, flat-nose pliers, round-nose - pliers
- Jewelry findings such as safety pins, U-shaped wire guard loops, slider end-clasps, jump rings, necklace chain
- Matches or a lighter (optional)
Downloads:
- Make beaded badges and charms with the square stitch and the peyote stitch
- Read and design stitch diagrams
- Attach findings to your badges like safety pins, slider end-clasps, and U-shaped wire guards
- Turn beaded badges and charms into pins, necklaces, and earrings
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